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Parson, Stella, 1929-2016

Stella Parson was born November 18, 1929 in Mississippi. She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1942 when she was in the fifth grade and was always involved in the Church of God in Christ. After graduating from Las Vegas High School, she went to college at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Parson became the first African-American to graduate from UNR.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Theta Theta Omega Chapter calendar

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2004

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From the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Theta Theta Omega Chapter Records (MS-01014) -- Chapter records file.

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Neeley, Pearl Francis

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Annie Pearl Francis Neeley

Pearl Francis Neeley was a teacher in rural Nevada during the 1920s, where she taught in various schools throughout Lincoln, Nye, and White Pine counties. She was born on July 27, 1901 in Eagle Valley, Nevada, to Selina Corilla Hammond and David Francis.

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